Halloween: Life is Not a Masquerade-or is it?

I’m not sure when I grew to dislike this trick-or-treating holiday. After all, I do looove chocolate. Perhaps, I’m uncomfortable pretending to be something I’m not? In the past, I was good at deceiving myself by saying was “fine” when it was not! Today, I credit my...

Come Join a New Awareness Society

Are you “aware” there are monthly, weekly, and daily holidays for just about every occasion under the sun? To stay true to my passion to advocate wellness and celebrate recovery, following are some of the notable monthly October holidays. Aids Awareness Month...

Week 3 – National Recovery Month

My first thought was, “Shame on me,” for not posting Week One and Week Two of National Recovery Month. Then I thought again. After working on myself at countless Al-Anon and Life Recovery meetings, I have learned that Toxic Shame and Blame have no place in...

National Pet Memorial Day

TODAY IS National Pet Memorial Day. Every second Sunday in September, pet owners across the country remember their beloved pets who have passed on. For many of us, pets are loved ones on scale with some of the most important people in our lives – when they often die...